Online Chess Games Blog: 2017

2017-12-24

Queen Pawn.

ICC tourney 1356 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1645) vs. KingsBishop (1564)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nc6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	h6
6.	Bxf6	Qxf6
7.	e3	O-O
8.	Bd3	Ne7
9.	e4	Nc6
10.	e5	Qe7
11.	O-O	Bxc3
12.	bxc3	b6
13.	Qe2	Bb7
14.	Qe4	g6
15.	Rfe1	Na5
16.	Qe3	Kg7
17.	Nd2	Rh8
18.	Ne4	Bxe4
19.	Qxe4	Qg5
20.	Re3	Qf5
21.	Qxa8	Rxa8
22.	Bxf5	exf5
23.	c5	Nc4
24.	Ree1	b5
25.	a4	c6
26.	axb5	cxb5
27.	Reb1	a6
28.	Rxb5

2017-12-18

QGD

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1857) vs. fiddler (1806)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	dxc5	dxc4
8.	Bxc4	Bxc5
9.	O-O	a6
10.	Qc2	b5
11.	Bd3	Qb6
12.	Ne4	Nbd7
13.	Rac1	Nxe4
14.	Bxe4	Bb7
15.	Bxh7+	Kh8
16.	Be4	Rac8
17.	Ng5	Nf6
18.	Bxb7	Qxb7
19.	Qe2	Qd5
20.	Rfd1	Qf5
21.	Qf3	e5
22.	g4	Qxg4+
23.	Qxg4	Nxg4
24.	Rd5	Be7
25.	Rxc8	Rxc8
26.	Nxf7+	Kg8
27.	Nxe5	Nf6
28.	Rd2	Bb4
29.	Re2	Rc5
30.	Nd3	Rc4
31.	b3	Re4
32.	f3	Rxf4
33.	exf4	Bf8
34.	Re6	a5
35.	Ra6

Click here for 9... Bxc5.
Click here for 9... Nbd7.
Click here for 11... Bb7.
Click here for 16. Ng5.
Click here for 18. Qd1.
Click here for 19. Qb1.
Click here for 20. e4.
Click here for 22. Bxe5.

2017-12-16

Nimzo Indian

ICC tourney 1353 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
IAlwaysWin (1641) vs. john2001plus (1641)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Qb3	c5
6.	Bd2	O-O
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	Nc6
9.	d5	Na5
10.	Qc2	exd5
11.	a3	Bxc3
12.	Bxc3	Nxc4
13.	O-O	Nd6
14.	Rfd1	Nde4
15.	Be5	Re8
16.	h3	Qe7
17.	Bf1	Ng5
18.	Bh2	Nxf3+
19.	gxf3	d4
20.	e4	Nxe4
21.	fxe4	Bxe4
22.	Qd2	Qf6
23.	Bg2	Qg6
24.	Bg3	h5
25.	h4	d5
26.	Rac1	Bxg2
27.	Kxg2	Qe4+
28.	Kh2	Qf3
29.	Qd3	Qxd3
30.	Rxd3	Re2
31.	b4	cxb4
32.	axb4	a5
33.	bxa5	bxa5
34.	Rc5	Ra2
35.	Rxd4	a4
36.	Rdxd5	a3
37.	Ra5	Rxa5
38.	Rxa5

2017-11-28

Queen's Gambit Declined

30 0, Internet Chess Club
john2001plus (1834) vs. fiddler (1845)


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6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bf4	O-O
6.	e3	c5
7.	cxd5	Nxd5
8.	Nxd5	Qxd5
9.	dxc5	Qxc5
10.	a3	Bf6
11.	Bd6	Qb6
12.	Bxf8	Qxb2
13.	Rc1	Bc3+
14.	Nd2	Kxf8
15.	Qc2	Qxc2
16.	Rxc2	Bxd2+
17.	Kxd2	Nc6
18.	Bb5	Bd7
19.	Rd1	a6
20.	Bd3	Ne5
21.	Be4	Bc6
22.	Bxc6	Nxc6
23.	Ke2	Ke7
24.	Rcd2	Rd8
25.	Rxd8	Nxd8
26.	Kd3	b5
27.	a4	Nc6
28.	axb5	axb5
29.	Rb1	b4
30.	Kc4	Ne5+
31.	Kd4	Ng4
32.	h3	e5+
33.	Kd5	Nxf2
34.	Kxe5	g6
35.	Kd4	f5
36.	Rxb4	Kf6
37.	Kd5	Ne4
38.	Rxe4	fxe4
39.	Kxe4	Ke6
40.	h4	h6
41.	Kf4	Kf6
42.	e4	Ke6
43.	e5	Kf7
44.	Ke4	Ke6
45.	Kd4	Ke7
46.	Kd5	Kd7
47.	e6+	Ke7
48.	Ke5	g5
49.	hxg5	hxg5
50.	g4	Ke8
51.	Kf6	Kf8
52.	Kxg5	Ke7
53.	Kf5

Click here for 6... Nbd7.
Click here for 6... c5.
Click here for 35. Rf1.
Click here for 35. Rf1.
Click here for 21. Rc5.
Click here for 24. Rb1.
Click here for 35. Rf1.

2017-11-14

What is the best continuation for Black?

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
Fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (1400)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Qf4
24.	Bd5	Nd3
25.	Rf1	Qg5
26.	Bxc4	Nf4
27.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
28.	Qf3	Rc3
29.	Qb7+	Kg6
30.	g3	Qd5
31.	Qxd5	Nxd5
32.	Rb1	Rc4
33.	a5	Rxd4
34.	axb6	axb6
35.	b5	Rb4
36.	Rc1	Rxb5
37.	f4	Rb2
38.	Rc6+	Kf5
39.	Rd6	Ke4
40.	Rd7	Kf3
41.	h3	Ne3
42.	Rd3	Rg2+
43.	Kh1	Re2
44.	Rb3	Kxg3
45.	Rb1	Nf5
46.	Rb3+	Kh4
47.	Kg1	Ng3
48.	Ra3	Kxh3

2017-11-13

Queen's Indian Defense

ICC 30 0, Internet Chess Club
fiddler (1877) vs. john2001plus (????)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nf3	b6
4.	Bg5	h6
5.	Bxf6	Bb4+
6.	Nbd2	Qxf6
7.	e3	Bb7
8.	Be2	O-O
9.	O-O	c5
10.	a3	Bxd2
11.	Qxd2	d6
12.	Rac1	Nd7
13.	Rfd1	Rfd8
14.	Qc3	d5
15.	Rd2	cxd4
16.	Rxd4	Rac8
17.	b4	e5
18.	Rdd1	dxc4
19.	a4	Bxf3
20.	Bxf3	e4
21.	Bxe4	Ne5
22.	Rd4	Rxd4
23.	exd4	Qf4
24.	Bd5	Nd3
25.	Rf1	Qg5
26.	Bxc4	Nf4
27.	Bxf7+	Kxf7
28.	Qf3	Rc3
29.	Qb7+	Kg6
30.	g3	Qd5
31.	Qxd5	Nxd5
32.	Rb1	Rc4
33.	a5	Rxd4
34.	axb6	axb6
35.	b5	Rb4
36.	Rc1	Rxb5
37.	f4	Rb2
38.	Rc6+	Kf5
39.	Rd6	Ke4
40.	Rd7	Kf3

Click here for 15. cxd5.
Click here for 23... Ng6.
Click here for 24. Qe3.
Click here for 24... Ng4.
Click here for 26. Be4.

2017-11-10

Queen's Pawn Game Rubinstein variation

Live Chess, Chess.com
putz (1832) vs. john2001plus (1871)


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3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	e3	c5
4.	Bd3	d5
5.	b3	Be7
6.	Bb2	O-O
7.	Nbd2	b6
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Ne5	Bb7
10.	a3	Rc8
11.	f4	cxd4
12.	exd4	Nxe5
13.	fxe5	Ne4
14.	Bxe4	dxe4
15.	Re1	Qc7
16.	c4	f5
17.	exf6 e.p.	Bd6
18.	fxg7	Bxh2+
19.	Kh1	Qxg7
20.	Qe2	Bg3
21.	Kg1	Bf2+
22.	Qxf2	Rxf2
23.	Kxf2	Rf8+
24.	Ke2	Qg4+
25.	Ke3	Qg3+
26.	Ke2	Qd3+
27.	Kd1	e3

Click here for 24. Kg1.
Click here for 24. Kg1.
Click here for 20. Rxe4.
Click here for 20. Qh5.
Click here for 20. Kh2.
Click here for 21. Kg1.
Click here for 24. Kg1.

2017-11-06

French Classical

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
KingsBishop (1571) vs. yoshi (1695)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	e5	Nfd7
6.	Bxe7	Qxe7
7.	Nf3	O-O
8.	Bd3	h6
9.	O-O	c5
10.	Nb5	a6
11.	Nd6	cxd4
12.	Re1	Nc6
13.	Rc1	Ndxe5
14.	Nxc8	Nxf3+
15.	Qxf3	Raxc8
16.	c4	dxc3 e.p.
17.	Rxc3	Qf6
18.	Qxf6	gxf6
19.	Bc2	f5
20.	g4	Nd4
21.	Bd1	f4
22.	Rh3	Rc1
23.	Kf1	Kg7
24.	Rd3	Nc6
25.	h4	Rc8
26.	g5	hxg5
27.	hxg5	Nb4
28.	Rb3	Rc8c4
29.	a3	Rd4
30.	axb4	Rdxd1
31.	Rxd1	Rxd1+
32.	Ke2	Rc1
33.	b5	a5
34.	b6	Rc6
35.	Rb5	Kg6
36.	Rxa5	Rxb6
37.	Ra2	Kxg5
38.	f3	e5
39.	Kd3	Rb3+
40.	Ke2	e4
41.	fxe4	dxe4
42.	Ra5+	Kg4
43.	Re5	Rxb2+
44.	Kf1	Kf3
45.	Kg1	Rb1+
46.	Kh2	e3
47.	Rh5	e2
48.	Rh3+	Kg4
49.	Rg3+	fxg3+
50.	Kg2	Rg1+
51.	Kxg1	e1=Q+

Click here for 13... Nxc8.
Click here for 22. Rd3.
Click here for 30. Rxh6.
Click here for 23. a3.
Click here for 29... Nc2.
Click here for 30. Be2.
Click here for 30. Rxb4.
Click here for 44... Kd1.
Click here for 50... Rb2.

2017-11-05

French Advance

ICC tourney 1333 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
chessrani (1358) vs. yoshi (1691)


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2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Nf3	Qb6
6.	a3	f6
7.	exf6	Nxf6
8.	b4	c4
9.	Bg5	Ne4
10.	Bf4	Be7
11.	Qc2	O-O
12.	Be3	Bd7
13.	Bxc4	Nf6
14.	Bd3	Qc7
15.	O-O	e5
16.	dxe5	Nxe5
17.	Nxe5	Qxe5
18.	Bd4	Qh5
19.	Nd2	Bd6
20.	Nf3	Bg4
21.	Bxf6	Bxf3
22.	Bxh7+	Kh8
23.	h3	gxf6
24.	Bg6	Qg5
25.	g3	Bxg3
26.	fxg3	Qxg3+
27.	Qg2	Qxg2#

Click here for 20. h3.
Click here for 20. f4.
Click here for 21. Bc5.
Click here for 21.... Rxf6.
Click here for 31. Qc8.

2017-11-03

Win against NM on USCF online tournament.

This guy is like 2200 chess.com blitz and bullet, but his rapid rating is relatively low because he says he never plays rapid oline. He blundered on move 10.

Later I made a queen sacrifice that I probably didn't need to make, but it still turned out good for me.

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2017.11.03"]

[White "john2001plus"]

[Black "e4ofHearts"]

[WhiteElo "1869"]

[BlackElo "1524"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

[ECO "E61"]

[Termination "john2001plus won by resignation"]

[Result "1-0"]

1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 d6 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 Nc6 7.d5 Nb4 8.Be2 c5 9.e4 Qa5 10.O-O Ng4 11.Bxe7 Re8 12.Bxd6 Na6 13.Qd2 Qd8 14.Bf4 Nc7 15.h3 Nf6 16.e5 Nd7 17.Qe3 Nxe5 18.Bxe5 Bxe5 19.Nxe5 f6 20.f4 Qe7 21.Rad1 Na6 22.d6 Qg7 23.Qd2 fxe5 24.d7 Bxd7 25.Qxd7 Re7 26.Ne4 Rxd7 27.Rxd7 Qh6 28.Nf6+ Kh8 29.fxe5 Rf8 30.Rxh7+ Qxh7 31.Nxh7 Rxf1+ 32.Kxf1 Kxh7 33.Bf3 b6 34.Ke2 Nb4 35.Be4 Nxa2 36.h4 Kg7 37.g4 Nb4 38.h5 gxh5 39.gxh5 Na6 40.Bc6 Nc7 41.Bd7 Kh6 42.e6 Kxh5 43.e7 Kg5 44.e8=Q Nxe8 45.Bxe8 Kf4 46.Kd3 Kf3 47.Bc6+ Kf2 48.Kc3 Ke3 49.Kb3 Kd3 50.Bb5 Kd2 51.Ka4 Kc2 52.b4 cxb4 53.Kxb4 Kb2 54.Ba6 Kc2 55.Kb5 Kd3 56.Kc6 Kd4 57.Kb7 Kc5 58.Kxa7 Kc6 59.Bb5+ Kc7 60.Ka6 1-0

Best wishes,

John Coffey

http://www.entertainmentjourney.com

2017-10-21

2nd round victory. It is nice to win against a former state champion.

[Event "Indiana State Championship"]
[Site "Airport hotel"]
[Date "Oct 21, 2017"]
[Round "2"]
[White "John Coffey 2001"]
[Black "Lester Van Meter 2200"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 e6 7. Nc3 Nxc3 8.
bxc3 d6 9. exd6 Bxd6 10. Bd3 h6 11. O-O Qf6 12. Re1 Bd7 13. Rb1 b6 14. d5 Ne5
15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. dxe6 fxe6 17. Qh5+
1-0

2017-10-08

Queen's Indian Defense, Petrosian Variation

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of john2001plus (1866) vs. SpeedyChess11 (1747)


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7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	b6
4.	a3	Bb7
5.	Nc3	Be7
6.	d5	exd5
7.	cxd5	O-O
8.	e4	d6
9.	Bc4	Re8
10.	O-O	Nbd7
11.	Nd4	Ne5
12.	Bb5	Rf8
13.	f4	Ng6
14.	Bc6	Bxc6
15.	Nxc6	Qd7
16.	Be3	Ng4
17.	Bd4	Bf6
18.	h3	Bxd4+
19.	Qxd4	Nf6
20.	e5	Ne8
21.	Rae1	dxe5
22.	fxe5	Ne7
23.	Nxe7+	Qxe7
24.	Qc4	Rd8
25.	Nb5	a6
26.	Na7	b5
27.	Nc6	bxc4
28.	Nxe7+	Kh8
29.	Rd1	Rd7
30.	Nc6	Rg8
31.	e6	fxe6
32.	dxe6	Rd6
33.	Ne5	g6
34.	Nf7+	Kg7
35.	Nxd6	Nxd6
36.	Rxd6	cxd6
37.	Rf7+	Kh6
38.	Rd7	Re8
39.	Rxd6	a5
40.	Kf2	Kg5
41.	Ke3	Kf5
42.	Kd4	Kf6
43.	Kxc4	Rb8
44.	b4	axb4
45.	axb4	Ke5
46.	Kc5	Ra8
47.	b5	Ra2
48.	e7	Rc2+
49.	Kb4	Kxd6
50.	e8=Q	Rxg2
51.	Qc6+	Ke5
52.	Qxg2	Kf4
53.	b6	h5
54.	b7	g5
55.	b8=Q+	Kf5
56.	Qf3+	Kg6
57.	Qg8+	Kh6
58.	Qf6#

Click here for 5... d5.
Click here for 11... a6.
Click here for 12... Nfd7.
Click here for 14. Nc6.
Click here for 15... Qe8.
Click here for 16... Bd8.
Click here for 21... Ne7.
Click here for 22... Kh8.
Click here for 23. Qg4.
Click here for 25.. Qc5+.
Click here for 32. Ne5.
Click here for 36. e7.
Click here for 41. Rc6.
Click here for 42.... Rb8.
Click here for 47... Re8.
Click here for 56. Qd6.

2017-10-06

This last round was a nail biter.

Check out this ending ...

[Event "Live Chess"]

[Site "Chess.com"]

[Date "2017.10.06"]

[White "john2001plus"]

[Black "SpeedyChess11"]

[Result "1-0"]

[ECO "A46"]

[WhiteElo "1866"]

[BlackElo "1747"]

[TimeControl "900+10"]

[EndTime "20:29:17 PDT"]

[Termination "john2001plus won by checkmate"]

[CurrentPosition "6Q1/8/5Q1k/6pp/1K6/7P/8/8 b - - 7 58"]

1.Nf3 {[%clk 0:15:09]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:13:37]} 2.d4 {[%clk 0:15:16]} e6 {[%clk 0:13:44]} 3.c4 {[%clk 0:15:22]} b6 {[%clk 0:13:48]} 4.a3 {[%clk 0:15:28]} Bb7 {[%clk 0:13:56]} 5.Nc3 {[%clk 0:15:28]} Be7 {[%clk 0:13:56]} 6.d5 {[%clk 0:15:27]} exd5 {[%clk 0:14:02]} 7.cxd5 {[%clk 0:15:33]} O-O {[%clk 0:14:10]} 8.e4 {[%clk 0:15:38]} d6 {[%clk 0:14:14]} 9.Bc4 {[%clk 0:15:18]} Re8 {[%clk 0:14:15]} 10.O-O {[%clk 0:15:24]} Nbd7 {[%clk 0:14:21]} 11.Nd4 {[%clk 0:15:06]} Ne5 {[%clk 0:14:12]} 12.Bb5 {[%clk 0:14:51]} Rf8 {[%clk 0:14:18]} 13.f4 {[%clk 0:14:48]} Ng6 {[%clk 0:14:18]} 14.Bc6 {[%clk 0:14:02]} Bxc6 {[%clk 0:14:15]} 15.Nxc6 {[%clk 0:14:10]} Qd7 {[%clk 0:14:21]} 16.Be3 {[%clk 0:12:35]} Ng4 {[%clk 0:14:04]} 17.Bd4 {[%clk 0:12:01]} Bf6 {[%clk 0:13:33]} 18.h3 {[%clk 0:12:05]} Bxd4+ {[%clk 0:13:37]} 19.Qxd4 {[%clk 0:12:11]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:13:33]} 20.e5 {[%clk 0:12:04]} Ne8 {[%clk 0:12:52]} 21.Rae1 {[%clk 0:10:42]} dxe5 {[%clk 0:12:18]} 22.fxe5 {[%clk 0:10:24]} Ne7 {[%clk 0:11:54]} 23.Nxe7+? {[%clk 0:06:41]} (23. Qg4!!) Qxe7 {[%clk 0:12:04]} 24.Qc4 {[%clk 0:04:15]} Rd8 {[%clk 0:11:49]} 25.Nb5 {[%clk 0:03:53]} a6 {[%clk 0:11:46]} 26.Na7 {[%clk 0:03:52]} b5 {[%clk 0:06:51]} 27.Nc6 {[%clk 0:03:37]} bxc4 {[%clk 0:06:23]} 28.Nxe7+ {[%clk 0:03:44]} Kh8 {[%clk 0:06:32]} 29.Rd1 {[%clk 0:02:51]} Rd7 {[%clk 0:06:21]} 30.Nc6 {[%clk 0:02:58]} Rg8 {[%clk 0:06:13]} 31.e6 {[%clk 0:02:54]} fxe6 {[%clk 0:06:13]} 32.dxe6 {[%clk 0:03:03]} Rd6 {[%clk 0:05:28]} 33.Ne5 {[%clk 0:01:35]} g6 {[%clk 0:04:58]} 34.Nf7+ {[%clk 0:01:38]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:05:07]} 35.Nxd6 {[%clk 0:01:45]} Nxd6 {[%clk 0:05:17]} 36.Rxd6 {[%clk 0:00:58]} cxd6 {[%clk 0:05:23]} 37.Rf7+ {[%clk 0:01:07]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:05:32]} 38.Rd7 {[%clk 0:01:17]} Re8 {[%clk 0:05:35]} 39.Rxd6 {[%clk 0:01:25]} a5 {[%clk 0:05:42]} 40.Kf2 {[%clk 0:01:22]} Kg5 {[%clk 0:05:49]} 41.Ke3 {[%clk 0:01:30]} Kf5 {[%clk 0:05:51]} 42.Kd4 {[%clk 0:01:37]} Kf6 {[%clk 0:05:01]} 43.Kxc4 {[%clk 0:01:40]} Rb8 {[%clk 0:05:08]} 44.b4 {[%clk 0:01:45]} axb4 {[%clk 0:05:16]} 45.axb4 {[%clk 0:01:55]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:05:13]} 46.Kc5 {[%clk 0:01:47]} Ra8 {[%clk 0:05:01]} 47.b5 {[%clk 0:01:46]} Ra2 {[%clk 0:05:02]} 48.e7 {[%clk 0:01:26]} Rc2+ {[%clk 0:05:03]} 49.Kb4 {[%clk 0:01:33]} Kxd6 {[%clk 0:04:53]} 50.e8=Q {[%clk 0:01:41]} Rxg2 {[%clk 0:05:00]} 51.Qc6+ {[%clk 0:01:44]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:05:07]} 52.Qxg2 {[%clk 0:01:52]} Kf4 {[%clk 0:05:15]} 53.b6 {[%clk 0:02:00]} h5 {[%clk 0:05:24]} 54.b7 {[%clk 0:02:09]} g5 {[%clk 0:05:32]} 55.b8=Q+ {[%clk 0:02:18]} Kf5 {[%clk 0:05:42]} 56.Qf3+ {[%clk 0:02:23]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:05:50]} 57.Qg8+ {[%clk 0:02:31]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:05:58]} 58.Qf6# {[%clk 0:02:39]} 1-0

2017-09-30

ICC game tangent vs yoshi. First place in ICC tournament.

Well, it is nice to be lucky. After I had a draw with one master in the ICC USCF online rated tournament, this FIDE Master thought that I had forced mate, when I really didn't. After he resigned, I told him that I hadn't found the path to victory yet. So through sheer dumb luck, I finished the tournament in first place

>uscf You won!!! Congratulations! This is your 9 1st place finish

> During the 5 rounds, you collected 4.5 points

>uscf

> 4.5 yoshi

> 4.0 tangent NO-Mind

> 3.5 cool64chess

> 3.0 darvid ThePontiff panorama KingsBishop xiaoqixia

> 2.5 IAlwaysWin ROWLAND BotanicalKnight rjp1888

> 2.0 TheBlackVeil canary2016 Fineas-Fogg Zephyr capatal1 getRooked

> 1.5 JRussell2 Ethius

> 1.0 Celtruler coolbaja tigeriz cyborg86

> 0.5 BIRDSMAN racertripplex

> __________ __ ______ _ __________ __ ____ _ ____________

> /_ __/ __ \/ / / / __ \/ | / / ____/\ \/ / / __ \ | / / ____/ __ \

> / / / / / / / / / /_/ / |/ / __/ \ / / / / / | / / __/ / /_/ /

> / / / /_/ / /_/ / _ _/ /| / /___ / / / /_/ /| |/ / /___/ _ _/

> /_/ \____/\____/_/ |_/_/ |_/_____/ /_/ \____/ |___/_____/_/ |_|

> Congratulations yoshi and Thanks to all :-)

[Event "ICC tourney 1318 (12 3)"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2017.09.30"]
[Round "5"]
[White "tangent"]
[Black "yoshi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ICCResult "White resigns"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[BlackElo "1711"]
[Opening "Queen's Indian: Capablanca variation"]
[ECO "E16"]
[NIC "QI.06"]
[Time "19:06:22"]
[TimeControl "720+3"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. O-O d5 8.
Qc2 Nbd7 9. Rd1 c5 10. cxd5 Bxd5 11. e4 Bb7 12. e5 Bxd2 13. exf6 Bxc1 14.
fxg7 Kxg7 15. Raxc1 Rc8 16. dxc5 Rxc5 17. Qa4 Rxc1 18. Rxc1 Nc5 19. Qxa7 Nd3
20. Rd1 Bxf3 21. Bxf3 Qd4 22. Rd2 Rc8 23. Qb7 Rc1+ {White resigns} 0-1

Computer analysis gives 24. Bd1 Rxd1+ 25. Rxd1 Qxf2+ 26. Kh1 Ne1 27. Rxe1 Qxe1+ 28. Kg2 Qe2+ 29. Kh3 Qxb2 with a strong advantage for Black.

2017-09-10

Blackmar–Diemer Gambit

ICC tourney 1309 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
NO-Mind (1126) vs. yoshi (1692)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	e4	Nxe4
4.	Nxe4	dxe4
5.	Bc4	Nc6
6.	c3	e5
7.	Qh5	g6
8.	Qe2	exd4
9.	Qxe4+	Qe7
10.	Qxe7+	Bxe7
11.	cxd4	Nxd4
12.	Bd3	Be6
13.	Ne2	O-O-O
14.	Be3	Nxe2
15.	Bxe2	Bb4+
16.	Kf1	Bd2
17.	Bxa7	b6
18.	Ba6+	Kd7
19.	Rd1	Kc6
20.	a4	Bh6
21.	Ra1	Ra8
22.	Bb5+	Kb7
23.	Bxb6	Kxb6

2017-09-07

French Exchange with a tactical shot

Live Chess, Chess.com
JoeKempsey (1250) vs. john2001plus (1778)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Nf3	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	d4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	Bd6
6.	Be2	O-O
7.	O-O	c6
8.	Re1	Re8
9.	Bg5	h6
10.	Bxf6	Qxf6
11.	Qd2	Bg4
12.	Rad1	Nd7
13.	h3	Bf4
14.	Qd3	Bf5
15.	Ne4	dxe4
16.	Qa3	exf3
17.	Bxf3	Bxc2
18.	Rxe8+	Rxe8
19.	Rf1	Bb8
20.	Rc1	Qf4
21.	g3	Qxc1+
22.	Kg2	Qd2
23.	h4	Qxd4
24.	Kh3	Qxf2
25.	Bg4	Be4
26.	h5	Bg2+
27.	Kh2	Bf1+
28.	Kh1	Qg2#

Click here for 9. Bd3.
Click here for 10. Bh4.
Click here for 12. Ne5.
Click here for 12... Bf4.
Click here for 22... Re1.
Click here for 25... Re1.
Click here for 25... Bf5.

2017-09-05

Torre Attack

ICC tourney 1306 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
capatal1 (1304) vs. yoshi (1689)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	Nf3	e6
3.	Bg5	c5
4.	e3	Qb6
5.	Qc1	Nc6
6.	Bxf6	gxf6
7.	c3	Rg8
8.	g3	d5
9.	Nbd2	e5
10.	dxc5	Bxc5
11.	Nb3	Bg4
12.	Bg2	e4
13.	Nfd4	Ne5
14.	Qd2	Nd3+
15.	Kf1	Bd7
16.	Kg1	a5
17.	Nxc5	Qxc5
18.	Bf1	Ne5
19.	Be2	Bh3
20.	Bf1	Qxd4
21.	Qxd4	Nf3#

Click here for 3... Be7.
Click here for 5. Nc3.
Click here for 14... Bxd4.

2017-08-27

French Nimzovich

ICC tourney 1300 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
kireetidev (1381) vs. yoshi (1739)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	c3	Nc6
5.	Ngf3	Nf6
6.	exd5	exd5
7.	dxc5	Bxc5
8.	Bb5	O-O
9.	O-O	Bb6
10.	Nb3	a6
11.	Ba4	Qd6
12.	h3	Bxh3
13.	gxh3	Qg3+
14.	Kh1	Qxh3+
15.	Nh2	Bc7
16.	f4	b5
17.	Bxb5	axb5
18.	Qf3	Qh6
19.	Be3	Rfe8
20.	Bd4	Ne4
21.	Qg4	Re6
22.	Rg1	Nxd4
23.	Nxd4	Nf2+

2017-08-16

French.

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of neolo2017 (889) vs. john2001plus (1556)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	Bc4	d5
3.	exd5	exd5
4.	Bb3	Nf6
5.	Qf3	Nc6
6.	Nc3	Bg4
7.	Qg3	Bd6
8.	Qe3+	Kd7
9.	Kf1	Re8
10.	Qd3	Nb4
11.	Qb5+	Kc8
12.	Bxd5	Nfxd5
13.	Nxd5	c6
14.	Qc4	Be6

2017-08-06

Queen's Pawn Game.

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1826) vs. Malson (1464)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	c5
4.	cxd5	exd5
5.	Nc3	Nf6
6.	Bg5	Be7
7.	e3	Qa5
8.	Be2	h6
9.	Bxf6	Bxf6
10.	O-O	cxd4
11.	Nxd4	O-O
12.	Bf3	Nc6
13.	Nxd5	Nxd4
14.	Nxf6+	gxf6
15.	Qxd4	Qd8
16.	Qf4	a5
17.	Rfd1	Qe7
18.	Qxh6	Ra6
19.	Rd4	Bf5
20.	Rh4

2017-07-17

French Nimzovich

Live Chess, Chess.com
SunTzuLombardi (1488) vs. john2001plus (1840)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

-1

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nd2	c5
4.	exd5	exd5
5.	dxc5	Bxc5
6.	Ngf3	Nf6
7.	Be2	O-O
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Nb3	Bb6
10.	Bg5	h6
11.	Bh4	g5
12.	Nxg5	hxg5
13.	Bxg5	Qd6
14.	Bd3	Bg4
15.	Qd2	Ne5
16.	Bh6	Bh5
17.	Qg5+	Bg6
18.	Bxf8	Rxf8
19.	Bxg6	fxg6
20.	Rae1	Nfg4
21.	Re2	Nf3+

Queen's Gambit Declined.

ICC tourney 1285 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1742) vs. Divster (1320)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Nc6
5.	Bg5	Bb4
6.	e3	O-O
7.	Bd3	h6
8.	Bxf6	Qxf6
9.	O-O	Bxc3
10.	bxc3	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	e5
12.	Rb1	Bg4
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	g4	Bg6
15.	Rxb7	Na5
16.	Rxc7	e4
17.	Ne5	Bh7
18.	Bxf7+	Kh8
19.	Qa4	Qb6
20.	Qd7	Rfd8
21.	Qe7	Rf8
22.	Be6

Black to play.

ICC tourney 1285 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
Zephyr (1449) vs. yoshi (1745)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	Nc3	Bb4
4.	e3	b6
5.	Bd3	Bb7
6.	f3	O-O
7.	Nge2	d5
8.	a3	Bd6
9.	b4	a5
10.	c5	axb4
11.	cxd6	bxc3
12.	dxc7	Qxc7
13.	O-O	Rc8
14.	Qc2	Na6
15.	e4	Nb4
16.	axb4	Rxa1
17.	e5	Nd7
18.	Bxh7+	Kh8
19.	f4	Qc4
20.	Rf3	Ra2
21.	Qd3	Rxe2
22.	Rh3	Re1+
23.	Kf2	Rxc1
24.	Bg8+	Kxg8
25.	Qh7+	Kf8
26.	Qh8+	Ke7
27.	Qxg7	Qf1+
28.	Kg3	Qe1+
29.	Kg4	Qe2+
30.	Kg3	Rg1
31.	Qg5+	Ke8
32.	Rh8+	Nf8
33.	Kh3	Qxg2+

Click here for 27... Rc2+.

Queen's Gambit Accepted

ICC tourney 1285 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1750) vs. wmanthony (1370)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	e6
3.	c4	dxc4
4.	e4	c5
5.	Bxc4	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Nc6
7.	Qxd8+	Nxd8
8.	O-O	Nc6
9.	Nc3	Bd7
10.	Bf4	a6
11.	Rfd1	O-O-O
12.	Na4	e5
13.	Nb6+	Kc7
14.	Nd5+	Kc8
15.	Nxe5

2017-07-15

Sicilian Alapin

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1828) vs. allanon13 (1204)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	c5
2.	e4	e6
3.	c3	Nf6
4.	e5	Nd5
5.	d4	f6
6.	Bc4	Nb6
7.	Be2	d5
8.	exf6	Qxf6
9.	Bg5	Qf7
10.	Ne5	Qf5
11.	h4	Bd6
12.	Bd3	Qf8
13.	Qh5+	g6
14.	Bxg6+	hxg6
15.	Qxg6+	Qf7
16.	Qxf7#

2017-07-14

French Classical, Anderssen Variation.

Live Chess, Chess.com
vilkinson (1592) vs. john2001plus (1816)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	Nc3	Nf6
4.	Bg5	Be7
5.	Bxf6	Bxf6
6.	e5	Be7
7.	Qg4	O-O
8.	Bd3	f5
9.	exf6 e.p.	Bxf6
10.	Qh3	g6
11.	Qe3	c5
12.	Nf3	cxd4
13.	Nxd4	e5
14.	Nxd5	exd4
15.	Nxf6+	Rxf6
16.	Bc4+	Kg7
17.	Qg5	Re6+

2017-07-10

QGD

ICC 30 0, Internet ub
Analysis of yoshi (2070) vs. fiddler (1725)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	d5
2.	d4	Nf6
3.	c4	e6
4.	Nc3	Be7
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	Ne4
7.	Bxe7	Qxe7
8.	cxd5	Nxc3
9.	bxc3	exd5
10.	c4	dxc4
11.	Bxc4	Nc6
12.	O-O	Bg4
13.	h3	Bh5
14.	Rb1	Na5
15.	Be2	Rac8
16.	Rb5	Bxf3
17.	Bxf3	b6
18.	Qc2	c5
19.	dxc5	Rxc5
20.	Rxc5	Qxc5
21.	Qxc5	bxc5
22.	Bd5	Rc8
23.	Rb1	c4
24.	Rb5	c3
25.	Be4	Nc4
26.	Bf5	c2
27.	Bxc2	Na3
28.	Ra5	Nxc2
29.	Rxa7	f5
30.	Kf1	Nb4
31.	a3	Rc1+
32.	Ke2	Nd5
33.	Rd7	Nf6
34.	Ra7	Ne4
35.	f3	Ng3+
36.	Kf2	Nf1
37.	Rd7	h5
38.	h4	Ra1
39.	a4	Nh2
40.	Kg3	Nf1+
41.	Kf2	Nh2
42.	Kg3	Nf1+
43.	Kf2

2017-07-03

The Marshal.

ICC tourney 1279 (12 3), Internet Chess Club
yoshi (1720) vs. ROWLAND (1489)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	Nf6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	g6
4.	cxd5	Qxd5
5.	Nc3	Qa5
6.	Bd2	b5
7.	Nd5	Qa6
8.	Nxc7+

2017-06-13

Semi-Slav

Live Chess, Chess.com
john2001plus (1805) vs. santumitra1984 (1550)


8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

(white to move)

1.	Nf3	e6
2.	d4	d5
3.	c4	Nf6
4.	Nc3	Bb4
5.	Bg5	O-O
6.	e3	Bxc3+
7.	bxc3	c6
8.	Bd3	b6
9.	O-O	Ba6
10.	Ne5	Nbd7
11.	Qa4	Qc8
12.	Nxc6	dxc4
13.	Ne7+	Kh8
14.	Nxc8	Raxc8
15.	Qxa6

Click here for 11. Nxd7.
Click here for 12... Qb7.

Unusual French

Live Chess, Chess.com
Analysis of simphiwenyalunga (1161) vs. john2001plus (1783)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	e4	e6
2.	a3	d5
3.	e5	c5
4.	h3	Nc6
5.	f4	Qh4+
6.	Ke2	Qxf4
7.	d4	Nxd4+
8.	Ke1	Qg3+
9.	Kd2	g6
10.	Nf3	Bd7
11.	Nxd4	Bh6+
12.	Ke2	cxd4
13.	Qxd4	Bxc1

2017-06-10

Queen Pawn.

Live Chess, Chess.com
The_Nimaj (1546) vs. john2001plus (1797)


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	d4	Nf6
2.	c4	e6
3.	a3	d5
4.	Nc3	c5
5.	Bg5	cxd4
6.	Qxd4	Nc6
7.	Qd2	d4
8.	Ne4	Nxe4
9.	Bxd8	Nxd2
10.	Kxd2	Nxd8
11.	Nf3	Nc6
12.	b4	e5
13.	b5	Na5
14.	Rb1	Nxc4+
15.	Kd1	Bxa3
16.	e3	Nb2+
17.	Ke2	Bf5
18.	Rxb2	d3+
19.	Kd2	Bxb2
20.	Nxe5	Bxe5
21.	f4	Bb2
22.	Bxd3	Rd8
23.	Kc2	Bxd3+
24.	Kxb2	Bxb5
25.	Kc2	O-O
26.	Ra1	Rc8+
27.	Kb3	Rfd8
28.	Rxa7	Ba6
29.	g4	Rd3+
30.	Kb2	Rxe3
31.	h4	Rh3
32.	g5	Re8
33.	Rxa6	bxa6
34.	Ka2	Re2+
35.	Kb1	Rh1#

2017-06-09

English with instructive endgame.

Chess.com USCF Online Blitz tournament
Troy8 (1988) vs. john2001plus (1854), 180+2


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

(black to move)

1.	c4	e6
2.	g3	d5
3.	Bg2	Nf6
4.	Nf3	c6
5.	Qc2	Bd6
6.	d4	O-O
7.	Nbd2	Nbd7
8.	e4	dxe4
9.	Nxe4	Nxe4
10.	Qxe4	Nf6
11.	Qh4	Qa5+
12.	Bd2	Bb4
13.	Qf4	Rd8
14.	O-O	Bxd2
15.	Nxd2	e5
16.	dxe5	Qxd2
17.	Qxd2	Rxd2
18.	exf6	Rxb2
19.	Rfe1	Be6
20.	fxg7	Bxc4
21.	Rab1	Rxb1
22.	Rxb1	Bxa2
23.	Rxb7	Bd5
24.	Bxd5	cxd5
25.	Rd7	a5
26.	Rxd5	a4
27.	Rd2	a3
28.	Ra2	Kxg7
29.	Kf1	Kf6
30.	Ke2	Ke5
31.	Kd3	Kd5
32.	f3	Kc5
33.	Kc3	f5
34.	g4	fxg4
35.	fxg4	Kd5
36.	Kd3	Ke5
37.	Ke3	Ra4
38.	h3	Re4+
39.	Kf3	Rf4+
40.	Kg3	Ra4
41.	Kh4	Kf4
42.	Kh5	Kg3
43.	h4	Ra6
44.	g5	Ra5
45.	Kh6	Kxh4
46.	g6	hxg6
47.	Kxg6	Kg4
48.	Kf6	Kf4
49.	Ke6	Ke4
50.	Kd6	Kd4
51.	Kc6	Kc4
52.	Kb6	Kb4
53.	Kc6	Rh5
54.	Rg2	Rh6+
55.	Kd5	Ra6
56.	Rg4+	Kb5
57.	Rg1	a2
58.	Ra1	Kb4
59.	Kd4	Kb3

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Click here for 19... Bf5.
Click here for 22... Rd8.
Click here for 33... h5.
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Click here for 43. h4.
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Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;

Pawn promotion:
	- Queen
	- Rook
	- Bishop
	- Knight

Options:
	- allow legal moves only;
	- use short algebraic notation;
movement/animation speed: (slow) (fast)
	- show legal moves;